Episode 25: Open Source for the Arabic Language with Taha Zerrouki

Professor Taha Zerrouki talks about enriching Arabic content and building open source software for the Arabic language, including Mishkal, Qutrub, and the free Arabic spellchecker.

Topics Covered

• Challenges facing Arabic in computer science
• Why open source matters for Arabic
• His projects: Mishkal, Qutrub, the Arabic spellchecker, and Alfanous
• Projects worth focusing on